Fraud & Financial Crime Investigator

Associated Bank - Corp; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Associated Bank seeks a Financial Intelligence Analyst to identify, investigate, and document potentially suspicious activity across customer accounts and relationships. You will analyze transactional data, support regulatory compliance, and help protect the organization from financial crime risks while contributing to reporting and risk mitigation efforts.

Responsibilities include conducting investigations, preparing detailed case narratives, completing SARs when needed, and monitoring customer

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Risk, Compliance, Audit, Banking, Business, Law Enforcement, or a related field (or equivalent).
• 1+ years of experience in risk, compliance, audit, banking, business, or a related field.
• Preferred: 2+ years of experience in risk, compliance, audit, banking, business, or a related field.
• Preferred: CAMS certification.
• Preferred: CFE certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations using reports, databases, system applications, and other available resources to identify unusual or suspicious activity.
• Analyze customer and transactional data to detect irregular activity, changes in customer behavior, and potential financial crime risks.
• Apply sound judgment to identify, evaluate, and document suspicious activity patterns, escalating concerns when appropriate.
• Prepare detailed case documentation and comprehensive investigative narratives within a centralized case management system.
• Complete regulatory reporting requirements, including Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) when necessary.
• Support compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and investigative procedures.
• Monitor and interpret customer and account information, identify trends, and assist with research and reporting activities.
• Contribute to departmental initiatives including metrics development, testing, reporting, threshold analysis, and system tuning efforts.

Education

Associate's degree in Risk, Compliance, Audit, Banking, Business, Law Enforcement, or a related field

1+ years of experience in risk, compliance, audit, banking, business, or a related field

2+ years of experience in risk, compliance, audit, banking, business, or a related field

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) certification

Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification

Job description

Associated Bank seeks a Financial Intelligence Analyst to identify, investigate, and document potentially suspicious activity across customer accounts and relationships. You will analyze transactional data, support regulatory compliance, and help protect the organization from financial crime risks while contributing to reporting and risk mitigation efforts.

Responsibilities include conducting investigations, preparing detailed case narratives, completing SARs when needed, and monitoring customer